THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THOMAS JEFFERSONS PRESIDENCY LOUISIANA PURCHASE LEWIS CLARK AND MORE
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Thomas Jefferson had secrets about Alexander Hamilton
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They kept everything professional and never stooped to name calling or allowing personal feelings to get in the way of poitics.
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Alexander Hamilton disliked Jefferson, but respected his strong beliefs. He disliked Aaron Burr and saw him as a political opportunist with no real convictions.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander Hamilton became a leading voice of the Federalists who believed that the federal government needed to be strong. On the other side, Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, argued that too much power in the hands of the federal government would lead to tyranny.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hamilton and Burr had an acrimonious relationship that dated to 1791, when Burr defeated Hamilton’s father-in-law, Gen. Philip John Schuyler, for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Burr incurred the enmity of Hamilton, who subsequently tried to thwart his political aspirations on numerous occasions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The prospect of Burr leading New York mortified Hamilton, who despised and mistrusted Burr completely. In early 1804, Hamilton tried to convince New York Federalists not to support Burr. Although Hamilton’s campaign was probably not the deciding factor, the Burr campaign failed.
Detailed explanation-4: -A decade later, Jefferson candidly wrote that “there never had been an intimacy” between himself and Burr, “and but little association.” By then, however, the course of history had permanently entwined their names.